I Want To Make Those Cupcakes With The Big Tall Fluffy Icing

So I have to make something for a baby shower in a couple of weeks.I've decided on cupcakes. I'm wondering what kind of icing is used for those big tall fluffy swirls.You know the ones that look like the icing swirl is taller than the cupcake itself?I don't want it to be too heavy or too sweet though. Is that asking for the impossible?I've never tried to make those swirls before. I'm assuming you would use one of the bigger star tips...

And I also think that with that much buttercream, you should use a whipped or meringue buttercream like IMBC. Indy's is WAY too heavy for something like that. It makes my guts hurt thinking about eating all that heavy BC on a little cupcake (if I ate them, haha!).

One of the best frostings is the Whipped Cream Buttercream here on CC - - it's very fluffy and isn't too sweet so it doesn't overpower your cake/cupcake. And it's really good. The only thing I don't like about it is I can't get it to crust, but that's ok for cupcakes.

What about the Bettercreme frosting? I buy the large pail from Sam's Club already made. It's under 20.00. Put that in a bag with a large tip and it tastes very light and not too sweet. I've also whipped chocolate ganache and just folded it in with the Bettercreme and it tastes just like chocolate ice cream.You could even get the Bettercreme you whip yourself and add any flavor to it you want. That's always good too.

What about the Bettercreme frosting? I buy the large pail from Sam's Club already made. It's under 20.00. Put that in a bag with a large tip and it tastes very light and not too sweet. I've also whipped chocolate ganache and just folded it in with the Bettercreme and it tastes just like chocolate ice cream.You could even get the Bettercreme you whip yourself and add any flavor to it you want. That's always good too.